Townsend Harris Hawks (Flushing, NY) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the visiting Richmond Hill Lions (Richmond Hill, NY), 72-15 in a league bout.

With the win, Townsend Harris upgrades its record to 2-0 on the season. The Hawks travel to Van Buren (Queens Village, NY) to play the Vee Bees in a PSAL AAA Queens I bout on Thursday, December 7. The Vee Bees go into the bout with a record of 0-2. Van Buren lost 37-36 in their recent league bout against Springfield Gardens (Springfield Gardens, NY)

Next up, the Lions play the Metropolitan (Bronx, NY) in a non-league bout, on Thursday, December 7. Richmond Hill will attempt to upgrade on its 1-1 season record.